It is time for the final and closing Masters 1000 occasion of the calendar yr as Paris Masters on Friday revealed the draw for the 2022 event which is able to start from October 31 onwards on the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy. Rafael Nadal might be returning to motion within the event with it being his first look in aggressive tennis since his early US Open exit. The draw may also have Novak Djokovic, who has already received two titles earlier this month and incumbent World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz.
Alacarz has been seeded No.1 and has each Andrey Rublev and Hubert Hurkacz in his quarter, albeit he should face solely one in every of them if he makes all the best way to the quarterfinals earlier than which he must negate Matteo Berrettini menace that looms within the third spherical. In the meantime, Holger Rune, who not too long ago received his second profession title in Stockholm, will face Stan Wawrinka in his opening spherical.
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The second half of the draw may witness a possible blockbuster quarterfinal conflict between 2020 champion Daniil Medvedev and Felix Auger-Aliassime, who has been on a profitable spree with title victories in Florence and Antwerp. However forward of the quarters conflict, each face a third-round impediment with Medvedev prone to face Frances Tiafoe, whereas Felix might be up in opposition to Taylor Fritz.
The second half of the draw has each six-time winner and defending champion Novak Djokovic and 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal. Djokovic faces an early menace from Jannik Sinner within the third spherical and will face one between Marin Cilic and Casper Ruud within the quarters.
Nadal, then again, who’s trying to declare his first ever Paris Masters title, may face compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta within the third spherical earlier than establishing a blockbuster conflict in opposition to Stefanos Tsitsipas.